Bali vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bali Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1267
$810
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3239
$1984
🏠 One person rent
$845
$393
🏘️ Family rent
$1978
$711
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$278
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.8
$64.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$298
$1392
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
33 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
37
93
😀 Quality of life
57
77
🏙️ Population
4.36M
1.98M

The cost of living in Bali is 56% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 4297th and 6403rd ($1267 vs $810) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Indonesia and Malaysia, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Malaysia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Bali compared to 1.7 months in Kuala Lumpur. Bali ranked 7th best city to live in Indonesia vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 5664th and 811th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bali vs Kuala Lumpur

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Bali Kuala Lumpur
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$4.17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.4
$25.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.95
$4.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.62
$4.64
☕ Cappuccino
$2.37
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.18
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$909
$450
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$736
$297
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3111
$928
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1570
$548
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49
$40.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.7
$61.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.3
$25.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.09%
4.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1668
$2996
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1774
$1427
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$0.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.09
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.97
$9.04
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$0.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.36
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.03
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$4.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$2.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$2.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$1.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21.5
$16.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.65
$3.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$4.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.13
$3.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.34
$3.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.55
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.04
$2.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81
$41.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.01
$4.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.3
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.39
$5.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.3
$56.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77
$77.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$245
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8096
$8723

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Cities near Bali

Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Ubud
$845
30 km or 19 mi Denpasar
$497
123 km or 77 mi Mataram
$355
213 km or 133 mi Probolinggo
$614
250 km or 155 mi Pasuruan
$510
268 km or 167 mi Malang
$365
281 km or 175 mi Batu
$410
286 km or 177 mi Surabaya
$549
305 km or 189 mi Mojokerto
$505
317 km or 197 mi Blitar
$453
338 km or 210 mi Kediri
$464
395 km or 245 mi Madiun
$486
409 km or 254 mi Bima
$597
472 km or 293 mi Surakarta
$417
512 km or 318 mi Salatiga
$421
516 km or 321 mi Yogyakarta
$408
533 km or 331 mi Semarang
$493
560 km or 348 mi Banjarbaru
$460
576 km or 358 mi Banjarmasin
$469
613 km or 381 mi Pekalongan
$471
614 km or 382 mi Makassar
$525
664 km or 413 mi Cilacap
$474
671 km or 417 mi Tegal
$480
710 km or 441 mi Palangka Raya
$475
714 km or 444 mi Parepare
$508
723 km or 449 mi Banjar
$490
736 km or 457 mi Cirebon
$521
760 km or 472 mi Tasikmalaya
$373
837 km or 520 mi Bandung
$545
839 km or 522 mi Palopo
$522
842 km or 523 mi Cimahi
$500
844 km or 525 mi Balikpapan
$606
907 km or 563 mi Sukabumi
$563
907 km or 564 mi Baubau
$506
917 km or 570 mi Bekasi
$518
921 km or 572 mi Samarinda
$580
928 km or 577 mi Bogor
$513
931 km or 579 mi Depok
$385
934 km or 581 mi Jakarta
$701
946 km or 588 mi South Tangerang
$536

Cities near Kuala Lumpur

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$701
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$714
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$645
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$532
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$585
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$670
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$604
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$669
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$631
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$682
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$543
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$628
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$529
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$703
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$503
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$695
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$679
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$565
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$474
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$619
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$501
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$542
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$486
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$620
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$759
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$605
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3059
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2788
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$582
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$485
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$481
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$539
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$470
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$490
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$506
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$536
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$560
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$461
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$570
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$719